| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.4 km |
| Coordinates | 20.165, 121.490 |
| UTC time | 1972-11-27 02:45:42.790 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 27, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, November 27, 1972 at 02:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Taiwan - TW), about 201.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.490 and latitude 20.165.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-11-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 201.9 km |
| Hengchun | 218.9 km |
| Laoag | 238.3 km |
| San Nicolas | 240.9 km |
| Batac City | 254.2 km |
| Donggang | 277.9 km |
| Solana | 280.5 km |
| Chaozhou | 283.1 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 284.8 km |
| Taito | 291.1 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 298.9 km |
| Vigan | 310.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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268.6 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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352.0 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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354.4 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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211.4 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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205.5 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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302.4 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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340.4 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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344.9 km |
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